The Board of Professional Conduct today announced 12 cases recently certified to the board by a probable cause panel.

In each case, a certified complaint has been sent to the respondent, and the respondent has been asked to file an answer to the allegations contained in the complaint. Once an answer is received, the case will be assigned to a three-member hearing panel of the board, and the hearing panel will conduct further proceedings in the case.

Typically, a public hearing is scheduled within four to six months after the case is assigned to a hearing panel. Please consult the Upcoming Hearings schedule for a monthly schedule of board hearings. Contact the board’s office at 614.387.9370 to confirm that a hearing will be held as scheduled or for more information about a case. Case documents can be obtained via e-mail upon request.

If the board finds that a lawyer or judge has engaged in professional misconduct, the board will file a report with the Supreme Court that includes a recommended sanction. The Supreme Court is responsible for reviewing the case record and imposing discipline.

To access the complaints in these cases, click on the individual case numbers below.

Columbus Bar Association, Relator v. David Gregory Simonette, Respondent
Case No. 2016-009
Respondent’s address: 392 Monterey Drive, Dublin
Respondent’s counsel: None

Lorain County Bar Association, Relator v. Kenneth Allen Nelson II, Respondent
Case No. 2016-010
Respondent’s address: 175 Inwood Blvd., Avon Lake
Respondent’s counsel: Daniel G. Wightman

Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Shawn Andrea Little, Respondent
Case No. 2016-011
Respondent’s address: 118 Graceland Blvd., Suite 125, Columbus
Respondent’s counsel: William C. Mann

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Relator v. Joseph English Feighan III, Respondent
Case No. 2016-012
Respondent’s address: 14516 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
Respondent’s counsel: None

Stark County Bar Association, Relator v. Glen F. Buttacavoli, Respondent
Case No. 2016-013
Respondent’s address: 30 First St. S.E., Massillon
Respondent’s counsel: None

Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Jeremiah Justin Denslow, Respondent
Case No. 2016-014
Respondent’s address: 179 S. Main St., P.O. Box 493, Waynesville
Respondent’s counsel: None

Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Andrew Osyp Martyniuk, Respondent
Case No. 2016-015
Respondent’s address: 1235 Fairview Drive, Kent
Respondent’s counsel: Peter T. Cahoon

Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Michelle Lynn DeMasi, Respondent
Case No. 2016-016
Respondent’s address: 233 Fields Park Road, Morgantown, W.Va.
Respondent’s counsel: None

Columbus Bar Association, Relator v. Earl Darren McNeal, Respondent
Case No. 2016-017
Respondent’s address: 100 E. Main St., Columbus
Respondent’s counsel: None

Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Susan Joan Phillips, Respondent
Case No. 2016-018
Respondent’s address: 162 Rosa St., 102 S. Washington St., Tiffin
Respondent’s counsel: None

Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Timothy Eric Bellew, Respondent
Case No. 2016-019
Respondent’s address: 225 Shaffer Drive N.E., Warren
Respondent’s counsel: None

Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Andrew Robert Schuman, Respondent
Case No. 2016-021
Respondent’s address: 610 Fifth St., Bowling Green
Respondent’s counsel: Jeffrey P. Nunnari

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